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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
( r* O$ x  G* D* X* W' c& o& M2 `Just because.(没有别的原因。)
* h$ t* \7 v4 c$ W  DIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) , u8 J; a2 b# \. N) Q9 o8 H& l- D
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) 1 t& B' G# c3 M  p
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) " J  U% B4 j7 S  Y- E
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
5 s% e- e% U2 O3 G4 v' ]% e1 h) f+ JMoney is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
2 D# U- F* q! k% j4 v- y1 n' oI am not available.(我正忙着)
6 j" Y. e& y( AWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要) 4 k0 l5 P( p# ^. [
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
% f0 ~6 E5 c2 B6 k4 ?; M" T6 DDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 ; I9 }' k' g2 A; p" z
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 ( b) G7 }7 \) c8 S0 T7 d" V
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
- E: p" y4 u- B. cDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 # G8 z0 A; L7 A$ q% B( l
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
/ ~% M0 h6 `" m% @) S5 `You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
6 d" h/ i- m0 i5 J* QShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。
- ?0 `7 u% v5 D$ W& [2 fYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
* R( j. s4 s8 n  p3 K9 jYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
: U1 B$ d. Y/ Z! g4 O- SYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 & w1 @# X) l5 m. T
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
) e9 L( f5 K' II hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
7 U4 J0 s3 V4 t- D" e$ GIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
( e" c! O! F, l+ b  k* b5 ~It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 7 p8 z5 N# z5 |/ m
I wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来,让我再浪费一遍。 8 V0 i. x3 K, {: w' C
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
' d5 Q$ a% b- q; oYou two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧,我不想当电灯泡。
$ `6 I3 U* D# e% s" wDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? % R0 R6 t2 y+ t0 D
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了? 5 G0 I8 p8 N2 ~
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情 9 q! h* X" N8 A* n
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
3 P2 c( @& E+ \# K% qa piece of one's mind .直言不讳
+ e% ^+ J9 ~* t, F/ m# wHe gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。”
& j! p* j. N5 a: \% Ra cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
4 L6 z, a- ~5 V. LThe husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架,相互之间水火不容。
( t) c: b7 a- K' L. k1 [) A" Ja dog's life 潦倒的生活
5 G2 G' W- i! ?. yThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
/ f. W1 d  W& e) E, WA to Z 从头至尾
* x4 s: V& g5 S1 rI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 ( P3 Z+ M/ a; I1 F+ k1 ^
above somebody 深奥 6 q1 q1 f; c1 q# m
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
* @3 f$ G  N$ j5 B' y! `4 ^all ears 全神贯注地倾听着 ! R9 e8 g1 R/ u
When you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息,她会听地仔仔细细。
* J. H: ]/ F' y" y7 u8 call the more 更加,益发
4 H- f) _+ S- QYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 . M0 ^, G6 q8 _9 L+ `3 F7 g. b
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
( ~0 y  V6 B7 aShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 - @) P  a! v4 V. R9 u2 F: P
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 / N1 N+ U: J2 _
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
  L3 |. j5 Z% J. ?0 f. @  Gall out 竭尽全力 $ D3 W7 _; a% w/ Z& ]* p5 s+ Y7 \) i
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 , K& p3 X. g6 G5 j! c
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 . R2 l! N* \. s7 d
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 7 C6 M# ?4 X# V) q' \6 i' W- T) r
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
1 b& _; l" ^6 K+ x  |/ Fall set 准备就绪 - j: L' i  o3 N6 c; w
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 0 i- Y6 A1 T7 n3 |
all you have to do 需要做得是
+ G' I# ?/ A5 N3 aAll you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。 5 X& ^& e7 \, i, c! G/ f6 |
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 + A5 B4 K4 r! ?! w" {) l
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. $ g, W. h5 o$ O# P/ e
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 5 }; M- f$ q* _3 Q7 O
as busy as a bee 非常忙   X" M/ w) d" T& r' L( _9 ?2 E
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
1 K! v* L# e6 C$ e- l! q% yat one's fingertips 了如指掌 # z* Q" [* g# V4 ?  v& x2 ]* X
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 2 N( o1 L- e0 x4 o4 ]# q
at one's wit's end 智穷 + L. I7 Z" n# S
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
. g4 w5 B9 Z" e( @& R' Mbig shot 大人物,大亨 ) E. J0 I6 c4 `! P" u
He is a big shot in our little town.
' c: O& g3 R: P0 F! A4 x) `" hblack sheep 败家子,害群之马 ) T0 D( ~# F1 f1 Y$ W' i
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
  u! \( b  \: W$ l! jblack and blue 遍体鳞伤
- {5 K5 H9 r) Z* |( iThe thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。
! T2 `! v  ~5 }' }black and white 白纸黑字
' ^; F6 Z- m  eThe proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿,凶手再也无话可说。
1 W, c* T% g, e! ^, wblind alley 死胡同 ) B7 z* y) R, ~) a/ M. J, {
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 0 q8 H+ m  v8 k* G* v& p; {; I
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 ) Y9 o; {) c% m6 S* K' I' I) ~
This guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张,总是摇摆不定。
3 z$ W( a% ~1 F, kblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 2 N( J. Q0 U, l2 `" _  q7 ^* x
Don't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,让我们看看你到底能做什么。 ; D! E" X4 M! x8 q4 I
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 . ]  C8 i9 H; r4 I0 F" ?* K
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。   K( E2 _. A; q1 q; W$ H/ u  c
bland new 崭新的 ) k  c) _- o4 ~6 @! L' k) y
a bland new coat 新衣服
3 @+ m5 g; R8 U  ]0 o: Ybreak the ice 打破沉默
9 c  e6 O, z5 s' k: S  y  Q0 f* ]The couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。
) A0 e7 J- r: n2 d$ _by a blow 无意中的一击   i2 Z, W$ `% K, V, s
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 6 ~/ Z+ X. D7 ~! l( B
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
8 `* N3 h7 A" G* ]I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 : e' ^" _# R9 a! _
carry something too far 过火了 8 g+ j! T0 r9 H) w/ K( A
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
! V* Z/ `  R$ C0 C# fcastle in the sky 海市蜃楼 % H# ]7 J6 |9 l1 U0 y
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 " k# T; D% V& Z! k" V
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
' s9 u) Z2 V; r- U$ X  m8 \% [chain smoker 老烟枪
/ m2 U  s' @! B+ Vcome up with 产生,想出
/ N+ G- J' a1 |. w. D' g: OLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
: m9 w& B. P- q6 r" X5 v% I( Lcome easily 容易 " y. h  n3 R; e' g
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 7 ]7 |7 ]8 E' G' H
cup of tea 喜欢
" o* r  L7 T& gMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 & b- z1 Y( F4 ^2 j( X: E
cut it out 停止,住嘴 / c' z1 n  ^; |% }7 u! H
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. 5 q* b/ v5 a4 Y" X, a( V6 U
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
) _6 x7 K1 r. t, P5 iLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 2 a* s- e, P# x* d  z) m  m" ]( h$ C( D
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. % I1 m" |& l0 b$ m" I. b
dear John letter 绝交信
# k4 e4 n4 @  D. e) N+ z1 rJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
" {& n! B' a& ~. cdo somone good 对某人有好处 4 G' e% r: Z" a' X6 K, I8 U+ \
Having some moring exercises does you good. ) {/ P( v' J  i; ?8 E3 p
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? $ j6 T% l% \# E  `, b) W
doesn't count 这次不算
8 c0 G- d/ Y4 S, `& h: ?It doesn't count this time,try again.
- d8 T7 x+ F" O( h9 D  x+ A! \doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 7 c' T. ]/ u% H5 b7 a# H$ m( n1 H
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
" Q) t6 B) B2 U0 ?, ^$ Sdown and out 穷困潦倒
3 F* j$ Q. h2 t, ?& e' A0 iBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family.
2 E. G7 b- N" i; ~3 [5 i* rdrive at 用意,意欲
! Q2 F! t$ H3 d; R( fWhat's he driving at?他用意何在?
- h6 {- W3 X& w- Rdrop in 偶然拜访 3 L0 u# B1 H' N. o
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
- E6 m$ q$ `) d- }% jdrop me a line 写信给我
6 f! F' L3 i/ U$ |; T$ V/ ]) E, |On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
+ a' y" Q: C: ]2 @; P! X* q+ E7 Tearly bird 早起的人
3 f8 t, n# E% X; [  mAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
% m1 B) `8 V; a( I9 E# Beasy come easy go 来得快去得也快 6 @9 v9 i- J) W; l$ ]' n( J
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 ) B7 A6 v$ z( r
I said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling. % ~: y: Z. F& z1 F. q/ u# z2 V
face the music 直面困难 8 @) I, F. E( k" M) L
He knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱,因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。 # K) I( o) ]  W9 f/ ~1 k
face up to 勇敢地面对某事 , E+ K; g; P8 [1 T8 n( H
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.   c- h/ y3 U- [0 A( T
fed up 厌倦 ; }8 V, V/ t; K* h, m
I am rather fed up with your complaints. & M) X5 f) }1 @8 J# q  X9 D
feel free to do something 不要拘束
$ @2 }/ |" B  k4 SPlease feel free to make suggestions. 3 |  e* B- O, H; M
few and far between 很少,稀少
: D0 a1 x, h8 AHuman beings are few and far between in this zone. 4 \9 d  |' a& W9 a
French leave 不辞而别 " S/ W/ G; A) k. u8 |( q% z
give me a headache 让人头痛 2 V) k: {6 j/ x/ x+ x
The naughty boy gave me a headache. ) N) L% \: @. y, W3 G# J' p
give me a hand 帮我一下 ! b, t; [8 [0 K. I  z6 s
go Dutch AA制 * b9 B- e% w2 T5 L6 C; b) w, Q2 K
God bless you 上帝保佑你 : {! u9 t! L: w2 g% B: v5 X
God bless you with your examinations.
3 D9 y3 w, H: OGod knows 天知道
) w, l: L( b# `3 k7 FGot it? 明白了吗?
# ?% o( ?4 S7 v2 o$ p; fgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
2 k. H# J5 N( K# R3 `+ K/ |hands are full 非常忙 , t9 A9 w, m8 E, }
have a ball 勇敢 7 a; b% `  W0 L- X$ g4 A5 s
have had it 受够了 + E' Z* |7 U& C0 \# T( i$ w, T& c
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 6 h; X' Z" [2 T, r
hold water 站得住脚 : a5 d7 s& F8 p
Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
- ^9 k' {4 |: I3 }1 gin every sense of word 在某种意义上说 , Q0 U) ]: v! }
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
* ]# F' d& v# Y2 L6 J; fkeep an eye on 提高警惕
* w5 M7 x% v0 X2 N* ikill time打发时间
$ A; E  t( ~% }6 I. olazy bones 懒骨头 3 L# ]- W. Z3 h9 U  U3 z
Get up lazy bones!
- G  ~' x! I! H7 s( d, Fleave it to me 让我来吧
  ^# T" L. Q' Yleave me alone 别管我 . W! Z( K  L( m% }) L# E" d
like father like son 有其父必有其子
& u& m, t$ v( i, J' j: e9 Tlike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 4 t& A4 a) j2 {: X. s# A
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 - R0 N0 l9 a$ b( z7 Z) W
make a big money 赚大钱
* A. m9 M0 P/ i+ A5 V. f0 C8 jmake both ends need 收支平衡
; J  Y/ V) i8 s, B5 vWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. ) p/ I8 q& ]) A3 U2 \
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
4 L! g) h; }3 |) f  ~9 d$ cHis achievement made waves in his country.
# @4 E) t6 w8 h9 P4 r1 Lmake yourself at home 别拘束 8 @/ r6 R! y* y
no good 没有好结果
  c4 V! d5 ~: }  l  u( v# p7 R  ]Bad mam comes tono good. 2 z% R+ ~* o3 X; L" h+ ]6 q  k% Y
no kidding 不要开玩笑 . U! u+ a7 t3 o7 [# k) g
none of your bussiness 不关你的事 + a" E) D4 K3 j$ I. o" Y  {' Q
not really 也不是…… ) F2 B. _! a* }4 \
old hand 老手 ' W6 ^, R) s% z4 F( O$ F% U
He is an old hand at stealing. 7 h0 p/ p# K; l: L$ h. g
old story 老一套
8 A2 v# O& D, k! b; C& Z& GI am tired of it,same old story.   `6 w, O" I9 V# _& B/ o
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
0 A9 q6 P% w; c/ Uon occasion 间或
9 K$ b' G! @* q4 y8 K9 k6 Lof one's own accord 自愿地 : ^& I$ z9 |( _% N
packed like sardins 拥挤
: _: l' O: Z5 ODuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. * {" F, W2 m5 y* O/ B
pass away 去世 2 b* H( ?' r2 p5 V' k
pay the price 付出代价 6 Y# H7 a1 V! A& A! A& X  C
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
$ P7 S( f, v0 ?1 x. Lput up with 忍受
, U7 q5 i- Q# z# A, HI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. * P0 a& R  G/ B/ t9 p% o9 g9 F
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 5 K$ {- }& E( y1 c. _* y1 V0 c
red tape 繁文缛节
! _# p1 U2 o) j7 Lred carpet 红地毯
+ {$ k. d' h% t1 frun into 偶遇
7 F8 L9 y9 A2 |7 T, HI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
, i! e; k# ]6 ^1 D6 [: i& ~7 mrun out of 用尽,缺少
7 m( p6 R' G7 M! J) C, B3 W, iQuick,quick,we are running out of time.
! b6 k1 n; }. z' q6 i0 fshow up 炫耀 0 Q0 P# i6 D; z
small potatos 小人物   Q1 @& y9 v% B0 ?0 [
so what? 那怎么样呢?
- G! z6 G. e  J+ q- R* ]stand up for 忍受 8 ~. }* f) e; X8 t2 Q8 L
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口 ( N$ u) V, t2 U, F
sunday dress 最好的衣服
* u8 S6 g0 D1 y  _7 `! Rsure thing 十有把握的事
/ s0 g# @6 Y' s+ X  {! gtake one's time 尽情玩
/ f0 N$ t5 a! w: B; j3 RTake your time and enjoy it.
8 \( W9 h* y* Stake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
8 C: F5 y# Y) p& }& A4 n8 r. sthat's it 就是 6 [" v" ~( X- Y7 p" A
that is really something 太好了
4 m* `. b5 Q& [( Othere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 & B% c" K: `& a3 ~& U( i
there you go 这边请
$ k* k  p2 u" z0 l6 r( [; jthere is nothing wrong with me 我没事 # a' A& l' {' D* S+ l3 u) C6 z
under the table 死底下,秘密地 + }5 f0 D- q9 k- _. i/ m, a, f# w
under the weather 身体不适 : m! T6 m! v* j4 T" {  j( \
what's going on 怎么了
1 J: a, U* \! D9 \6 \/ Uwhat a man 多勇敢的人啊 5 y; Z0 w3 z+ ^: _
walking dictionary 活字典 7 g# b/ w4 a+ h0 i6 D6 i$ c
what is up 近来可好 $ r9 \; u. K  V4 [% e* g4 s' \0 m
Hi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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很好,感谢!
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老杨团队 追求完美
Are you serious about your post? There are so many mistakes in it.
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大型搬家
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发表于 2017-6-19 09:40 | 显示全部楼层
GREAT, Thx
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老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。
2 P6 k" h  ~2 z* c- m上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?1 d9 j) s  Y) i9 C
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
: k+ h+ d7 |3 Q3 o0 Z眼镜完好无损
: S4 X4 F- ^& D; l* L然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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发表于 2017-6-26 15:25 | 显示全部楼层
第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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